Portugal Finishes Lastโค in Group A of European Roller Hockey Championship โAfter Third Straight Defeat
Paredes,Portugal – โ Portugal concluded its Group Aโค campaign at the Men’s European Roller Hockey Championship with a 3-1 loss to spain on Wednesday,marking their third consecutive defeat and โsecuring last place in theโ group. Despite a penalty goal from Gonรงalo Alves,goals from Martรญ Houses โ(two) and Nil Roca propelled Spain โฃto victory.
the result leaves Portugal facing Andorra in the quarter-finals,โ a meaningful downturn for a team traditionally โฃconsidered โขa strongโ contender. Coach Paulo Freitas acknowledged the โฃteam’s lack of competitiveness but โexpressed optimism about seeing signs of improvement, maintaining belief in their ability to contendโ for the european โฃtitle. Portugal finishedโข behind Spain, France, and Italy in Group A.
Freitas made changes to the starting lineup, giving guga the start in goal in place of Xano. The first half was evenly contested, but Spain took a lead late in the firstโค half and extended โit early in the second. Andorra won Group B, finishing ahead of Switzerland, Austria, and Germany.
Portugal will play Andorra on Thursday at 21h45 (RTP). A win would set up a rematch against Spain โfor a place inโ the final.